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Think fast: why haven’t you tried an improv class yet?

Don’t feel bad. “Uh…” is a very common response.  Have you ever watched a kid burst into spontaneous play, giggling, dancing, making up stories on the fly, and wished you could tap into that same carefree energy? For most adults, routines, responsibilities, and Stress create mental rigidity. The Jam for Joy provides a fun, supportive space to loosen up, boost your brain Health, and immediately bring more joy into your life. We’re so confident you’ll like it we offer you to try it at no cost….

Originally Published on https://www.yesandexercise.org/

Robert Cochrane, PhD Yes, And...eXercise!

Dr. Robert Cochrane is a graduate of UNLV's Integrated Health Sciences department. He's researching the effect of improvisation and storytelling on Parkinson’s disease. He received grants from the Parkinson's Foundation and support from the Davis Phinney Foundation along the way. He is a popular, unique and high energy Keynote speaker, bringing joy, optimism and practical tools for people in the PD community to thrive today.

He has a background in filmmaking, with the Artisan Entertainment release, The Playaz Court, and two Stephen King-based short films among his credits. His father, Dan, was diagnosed with PD in 2001, which shifted Robert’s artistic lens to health. He made his first documentary, the award-winning Boys of Summer in 2004. There are two follow up films in the series with the fourth film coming in 2023.

He moved his family back to Walnut Creek, CA, where he grew up. He lives there with his beautiful wife, two teenagers who are, indeed, "all that" and is a proud care partner for his amazing parents.

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